<h1 class="first">Create your first ActionScript 3 project with CodeDrive</h1>
<p>Let's create a ActionScript 3 "Hello, World" project using CodeDrive. It is very easy and very simple.</p>

<h2>Step 1. Start CodeDrive</h2>
<p>Choose from <strong>Start Menu</strong> CodeDrive in CodeDrive folder. Visual Studio 2010 splash screen will be shown. 
Then Visual Studio Start Page will appear on screen.</p>
<h2>Step 2. Create project from template</h2>
<p>Choose <strong>New</strong> from <strong>File</strong>, then select <strong>Project...</strong> or use a hotkey <em>Ctrl+Shift+N</em> to display 
<strong>New Project</strong> dialog immediately.<br/></p>
<img class="screenshot_center" src="/images/tutorials/create_first_as3_project_with_codedrive/create_new_project_menu.png" alt="Create New Project with CodeDrive"/>
<p>
In <strong>New Project</strong> dialog, select <strong>ActionScript 3 Application</strong> from <strong>CodeDrive</strong> templates list. 
Type the name of our project - <em>HelloWorld</em> - in <strong>Name</strong> field, choose appropriate location for at 
<strong>Location</strong> field and click <strong>OK</strong>.
</p>
<a class="demo_preview" href="/images/tutorials/create_first_as3_project_with_codedrive/new_project_dialog.png">
  <img class="screenshot_center" src="/images/tutorials/create_first_as3_project_with_codedrive/new_project_dialog_preview.png"/>
</a>

<p>If all is ok, project you have been just created will be loaded into Solution Explorer, and Code Editor Window with <em>Main.as</em> will open.</p>
<a class="demo_preview" href="/images/tutorials/create_first_as3_project_with_codedrive/project_just_created.png">
  <img class="screenshot_center" src="/images/tutorials/create_first_as3_project_with_codedrive/project_just_created_preview.png"/>
</a>

<h2>Step 3. Fill template with code</h2>
<p><!--   Insert ActionScript 3 code --></p>

<h2>Step 4. Build project</h2>
<p>There are several way to build project in CodeDrive. Click with the right mouse button on the project item in Solution Explorer Window to 
display context menu. Next, click on <strong>Build</strong> command to start building process. Other wat is to use <strong>Build</strong> 
command from menu of the same name. After building started <strong>Output Window</strong> will become active automatically - all info about 
building process will display there.</p>
<p>CodeDrive ActionScript 3 compiler is very fast, and your project will be compiled in seconds.</p>
<p>If errors were found during compilation, <strong>Error List Window</strong> will be shown.</p>
<p>If the project is compiled well, you will see message about successful build.</p>

<h2>Step 5. Run project</h2>
<p>Select <strong>Start Without Debugger</strong> command from <strong>Debug</strong> menu or use a hotkey to run project &ndash; by default, 
it is <em>Ctrl+F5</em>. Depending on your project properties, Flash Player, web browser or custom applicaion will start.</p>
<h2>Congratulations!</h2>
<p>You have just been build your first ActionScript 3 application with CodeDrive. Make your project more complex and more 
interactive, enjoy coding process and feel to {mailto address="$SUPPORT_EMAIL" encode="javascript" text='share with us'} your CodeDrive 
experience.</p>

<h1>What's next?</h1>
<p><a href="/not_existing.html" title="Download CodeDrive project">Download</a> tutorial source files</p>
<p>If you are new at Visual Studio 2010 development environment, <a href="/tutorials/codedrive-basics.html" alt="CodeDrive Basics Workflow">
learn more about interface and workflow</a></p>
